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Gear Live Holiday Gift Guide Giveaway In Full Effect
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Announcements, Wearables, Video Games,
So, we are giving away stuff this year in our 2005 Holiday Gift Guide, and we are pretty excited about it. We are adding new ideas and giveaway items on a regular basis, through Christmas. Here is what we have up for grabs so far:
- SCOTTeVEST Rodeo Technology Enabled Jacket ($199 USD)
- SLEEPTRACKER Wake-Up Watch ($149 USD)
- Motorized UMD Disc Cleaner ($29 USD)
Look for more items to be added shortly. If you are interested in winning, head on over to the contest thread on our message board.
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In Major Nelson’s recent “blogcast”, he states that Microsoft will “probably not” ever support DivX (through Windows Media Center) on Xbox 360. He’s vocal about the fact that it was likely due to people using the popular codec to violate copyright and “backup” DVDs. So apparently all of us who use DivX to encode our home movies to save on storage space are out of luck? Larry…there are a lot of legitimate uses for DivX. Sure, people are using it to violate copyright, but don’t paint everyone with the same brush. DivX is a fantastic codec for people who create their own content and want it to take up the least amount of space possible, while maintaining good video quality.
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Earlier today, CNN unveiled their new broadband subscription service, dubbed “CNN Pipeline.” The service offers video news and access to the CNN news archives. “This is another evolution of CNN.com and our commitment to bring people the latest news at their command,” says a senior vice president at CNN, to, um, CNN. The service costs $2.95 a month or $24.95 a year.
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The Motorola RAZR V3c With EV-DO Hits Verizon
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Smartphones, Wireless / WiFi,
Finally, the Motorola RAZR V3c is set to debut on the Verizon Wireless network, and will be available tomorrow at verizonwireless.com. If you would rather pick it up at a Verizon store or kiosk, you will have to wait until December 12 for the pleasure. From our perspective, the main draw of this RAZR is the fact that is has built in EV-DO support. Other features include V CAST, 30 MB user storage, a 2.2” 176 x 220 internal screen color display, crippled Bluetooth, and a 1.3 megapixel camera. As far as pricing goes, the phone will set you back $199.99 USD after a $100 with the signing of a two-year contract.
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So Firefox 1.5 is available now, and every Firefox user is excited about the upgrade. If you are running a Mac, you should check out the Firefox versions which are optimized for your specific processor. I have been running the G5 optimized version for a couple of days now, and the difference is certainly apparent. It is more stable and responsive than the official 1.5 Mac OS X release.
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This product really was a pleasant surprise. Most of the things we review at Gear Live are gadgets with interesting or fun gimmicks that make them must-haves or horrible failures. The thing about the SLEEPTRACKER is that it doesn’t provide anything “fun” or “cool” per se. Instead, they have developed a product that actually improves your quality of life. Waking up fully energized on a daily basis is just amazing. It is almost as if there is no lost time, and you just want to seize the day. The product did exactly what it said it would do, and because of that, it gets our highest honor. This one comes very highly recommended. Check out our full review of the SLEEPTRACKER here.
Product: SLEEPTRACKER Watch
Price: $149
WIN IT!: Wanna win a SLEEPTRACKER watch? Just head on over to our Holiday Giveaway Forum Thread for details! One reader will walk away with a SLEEPTRACKER watch courtesy of Innovative Sleep Solutions and Gear Live Media!
Check out what just might officially be the absolute coolest USB peripheral devised for the purposes of world domination. These USB air darts can be controlled with a mouse, and are compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems. Now that’s cool. Get yours from Marks & Spencer for £19.50 - about $33.50 USD for us stateside types.
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Man Tries To Steal iPod With Homebrew Bar Code
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Internet, Portable Audio / Video,
You know, you have just go to chuckle at criminals that are so obvious that they essentially get themselves caught red-handed. Case in point: Jonathan Baldino. This guy created a bar code on his home computer which would ring up as a pair of $4.99 headphones, and went to Target. He attached it to a $150 iPod shuffle, went to the register, and paid $4.99 for the MP3 player. Target Security apprehended him before he was able to exit. Why? Well, last month he used a similar scheme to pay $24.99 for a $249.99 iPod - and got away with it. Since then, Target knew to watch out for him. His plea to the police is the best part:
“I will NEVER EVER DO THIS EVER AGAIN and I am once more terribly sorry,” Baldino wrote in a statement for police. “Please let me go for I am terribly sorry!!! I’m only a kid! Help me out. I just want to go home. I did this not knowing of the serious penalty that lies behind it. Please! Please! Please!”
That is just too bad, isn’t it?
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GameDr. Excelerator Motorized UMD Cartridge Cleaner
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Video Games,
We like the GameDr. Motorized UMD Cartridge Cleaner because it is simple to use, and it provides a nice solution to the difficult task of cleaning your PSP discs. For $20 USD, this ultra-portable stocking stuffer cleans dust, dirt, and fingerprints from your UMD discs in a very ingenious way. The UMD hooks on to the cleaner using a magnet, and a piece of cloth aligns perfectly into the notch on the underside of any UMD game or movie. We put up a video, which you can see above, so you can see how it looks in motion.
PRODUCT: GameDr. Excelerator Motorized UMD Cartridge Cleaner for Sony PSP
PRICE: $20 USD
WIN IT!: Wanna win a Motorized UMD Cartridge Cleaner of your own? Just head on over to our Holiday Giveaway Forum Thread for details! One reader will walk away with a UMD Cleaner.
The Gear Live 2005 Holiday Gift & Giveaway Guide: Win It Edition
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Announcements, Features,
It’s that time of year again, and Gear Live is here to help you make the purchase to geek out those you love. Oh, and we will have everyone on your list covered, from the spouse, to the kids, to the parents, to the person you are forced to buy a gift for because you just know they will be buying you one. We have collected some of the better items we have seen over the past year, along with a few new ones, in putting this years guide together.
Oh - one other special treat. We will be giving away many of the items featured in this year’s list. Think of it as our gift to you. It goes like this: If an item is up for grabs, we will let you know within that post. If you want it, you will be asked to make a post on
our forum
in the appropriate area. You are allowed to enter for only one gift, so you must choose wisely - the more people that are going for the same gift, the less likely you are to walk away with it.Enjoy, and have a happy and safe holiday!
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